Vintage Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Turkey and Apples

The turkey seems utterly convinced that standing center stage flanked by suspiciously lush branches drooping with both red apples and yellow-green orbs on opposite sides is the greatest honor of his life. His iridescent feathers—rendered in almost fetishistic detail in greens, blues, and browns—fan out behind him like a Renaissance portrait subject who hired the most expensive painter in town, while his vivid red wattle and neck suggest a creature that is, frankly, way too pretty to be standing next to a corn cob and some cranberries. Meanwhile, the serene farmhouse and rolling pastoral landscape in the background seem peacefully indifferent to the bird's impending starring role, as the cheerful gold-embossed greeting 'A Joyful Thanksgiving To You' delivers its message with the casual cruelty of a dinner party invitation addressed to the entrée.